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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Free_French_Forces
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Western_Desert
gptkb:the_Free_French_Forces
gptkb:Afrika_Korps
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Western_Desert_Offensive
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Strengthening of Allied positions in North Africa
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gptkbp:casualties
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Allied casualties approximately 1,000
Axis casualties approximately 3,000
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gptkbp:combatant
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gptkb:Free_French_Forces
German-Italian forces
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Free_French_Forces
gptkb:General_Enrico_Frattini
gptkb:General_Marie-Pierre_Kœnig
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Inspiration for literature and film
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gptkbp:date
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May 26 – June 11, 1942
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gptkbp:duration
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16 days
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gptkbp:enemy
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gptkb:Italian_Army
gptkb:Afrika_Korps
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Second_Battle_of_El_Alamein
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:historical_event
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Increased cooperation among Allied forces
Delayed Axis advance into Egypt
Set the stage for future battles in North Africa
Strengthened Allied resolve
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gptkbp:historical_figure
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gptkb:General_Henri_Giraud
gptkb:General_Charles_de_Gaulle
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Part of the larger struggle for North Africa
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of Bir Hakeim
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gptkbp:intelligence
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Allied intelligence advantage
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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Annual commemorative events
Memorials in France
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gptkbp:landscape
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gptkb:dessert
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gptkbp:legacy
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Symbol of resistance
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gptkbp:location
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Bir Hakeim, Libya
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gptkbp:logistics
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Supply issues for Axis forces
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gptkbp:military_branch
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gptkb:2nd_Free_French_Division
gptkb:Free_French_Brigade
gptkb:German_15th_Panzer_Division
gptkb:Italian_20th_Corps
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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Holding key positions
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gptkbp:mood
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Boosted Allied morale
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gptkbp:notable_event
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gptkb:Counterattack_by_Free_French_Forces
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gptkbp:outcome
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Stalemate
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:North_African_Campaign
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Siege_of_Tobruk
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gptkbp:result
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Allied victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Delay of Axis advance
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Defensive position in the Western Desert
Prevent Axis supply lines
Protect Allied forces in Egypt
Successful defense by Free French
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gptkbp:tactics
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Defensive warfare
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gptkbp:weather_conditions
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Hot and dry
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